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Antragungen

English translation: traces

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German term or phrase:Antragungen
English translation:traces
Entered by: Ana Krämer

02:12 Sep 19, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
German term or phrase: Antragungen
Aus einem polizeilichem Bericht:

Am Leichenfundort war der einzige Hinweise auf eine vorhergegangene gesundheitliche Störung der Nachweis von biologischen *Antragungen*.

Evidence of biological markers?...
vDiV!
Ana Krämer
Argentina
Local time: 16:35
traces
Explanation:
I would translate it something like this:

"At the location where the corpse was discovered, biological trace evidence was the only indication..."

- or -

"At the location where the corpse was discovered, evidence from biological traces was the only indication..."

Here's why:

Although technically, "microtraces" is not incorrect, it is redundant. "Traces" already means "tiny" or "micro." "Microtraces" is a pleonasm. It's like the classic English triple-pleonasm: "completely surrounded on all four sides." "Surrounded" already means "completely." "Surrounded" already means "on all four sides." "Surrounded" suffices, as does "trace."

Ever since English's rise to world preeminence, the frequency of such pleonasms has skyrocketed. Pleonasms are bad English, pure and simple.

Checking the Internet for "microtraces," we find it very seldom used:

(Since this is dealing with biological evidence, we can rule out inorganic terminology.)

Google -> Advanced Search -> English Language Only -> Contains the word -> "microtraces" without the words -> "paint cosmetics salts ammonium tool tools neutrons fiber fibers ferent elavak pottery titanium materials vynil mercury drugs Fe glass"

Results: 25 English pages. Of the 25 citations, 8 are repeats, and 5 are not in English. That leaves 12 occurrences total on the Internet via Google.

Checking the Internet for "biological traces" including the word "evidence" (an added limitation not imposed on "microtraces" above), we find it in general use:

Google -> Advanced Search -> English Language Only -> with the Exact Phrase -> "biological trace" with the Word(s) -> "evidence"

Results: 18,100 English pages.

If we check for "biological" "traces" "evidence" and, in addition, force exclusion of all citations with the word "micro," we find:

Results: 16,300,000 English Pages

(Sixteen Million Pages. In contrast, "microtraces" and "evidence" turn up a mere 116 citations.)

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/factsheets/fact_biology_e.htm
the Biology Program processes biological trace evidence from crime scenes

http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/FACULTY/gwells/faqs.htm
drive-by shootings and other major crimes do not leave behind definitive biological trace evidence that can show that the eyewitness was mistaken

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...
other biological trace evidence identified from the victim's...


Google -> Advanced Search -> English Language Only -> with the Exact Phrase -> "biological traces"

http://www.espionageinfo.com/Fo-Gs/Forensic-Science.html
Biological traces are collected not only from the scene of crime and...

http://www.forensischinstituut.nl/NFI/en/Typen onderzoek/Ite...
a profile can be constructed, even of old and (partially) decayed biological traces. Forensic...

http://www.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/aanbod/syllabi/E03J1AE.htm
forensic medicine and biological traces investigation in a guided...
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Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.
United States
Local time: 12:35
Grading comment
Thank you Brett
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4traces
Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.
3microtraces
Dr. Georg Schweigart
2 -1microscopic traces
Camilla Seifert


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
microscopic traces


Explanation:
Found this in the Internet in a forensic report.... maybe it helps to put you on the right track:

.......auch kleinste *ANTRAGUNGEN* („Mikrospuren“) von ...
hence my translation of microscopic traces..... But really not sure.


Camilla Seifert
South Africa
Local time: 21:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.: The trouble is, sometimes the "Antragungen" aren't microscopic, as with a blood sample, a piece of skin, a fingernail, or some hair.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
microtraces


Explanation:
Antragungen = Mikrospuren (see first link)
Mikrospuren = microtraces (see second link = google hits)

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Note added at 6 Stunden (2006-09-19 08:34:37 GMT)
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Note: "micro" does not necessarily mean "microscopic"


    Reference: http://www.aerztestellen.de/v4/archiv/artikeldruck.asp?id=43...
    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=mikrospuren+microtraces&...
Dr. Georg Schweigart
Germany
Local time: 21:35
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Camilla Seifert: Thank you Dr Schweigart - you live and learn. Regards
7 hrs
disagree  Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.: Though technically not incorrect, microtraces is redundant. Traces already means tiny or micro. It's a pleonasm. It's also very seldom used. "Microtraces & evidence" -> 214 pgs on Google. In contrast, "biological traces & evidence" -> 16,300,000 pgs.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
traces


Explanation:
I would translate it something like this:

"At the location where the corpse was discovered, biological trace evidence was the only indication..."

- or -

"At the location where the corpse was discovered, evidence from biological traces was the only indication..."

Here's why:

Although technically, "microtraces" is not incorrect, it is redundant. "Traces" already means "tiny" or "micro." "Microtraces" is a pleonasm. It's like the classic English triple-pleonasm: "completely surrounded on all four sides." "Surrounded" already means "completely." "Surrounded" already means "on all four sides." "Surrounded" suffices, as does "trace."

Ever since English's rise to world preeminence, the frequency of such pleonasms has skyrocketed. Pleonasms are bad English, pure and simple.

Checking the Internet for "microtraces," we find it very seldom used:

(Since this is dealing with biological evidence, we can rule out inorganic terminology.)

Google -> Advanced Search -> English Language Only -> Contains the word -> "microtraces" without the words -> "paint cosmetics salts ammonium tool tools neutrons fiber fibers ferent elavak pottery titanium materials vynil mercury drugs Fe glass"

Results: 25 English pages. Of the 25 citations, 8 are repeats, and 5 are not in English. That leaves 12 occurrences total on the Internet via Google.

Checking the Internet for "biological traces" including the word "evidence" (an added limitation not imposed on "microtraces" above), we find it in general use:

Google -> Advanced Search -> English Language Only -> with the Exact Phrase -> "biological trace" with the Word(s) -> "evidence"

Results: 18,100 English pages.

If we check for "biological" "traces" "evidence" and, in addition, force exclusion of all citations with the word "micro," we find:

Results: 16,300,000 English Pages

(Sixteen Million Pages. In contrast, "microtraces" and "evidence" turn up a mere 116 citations.)

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/factsheets/fact_biology_e.htm
the Biology Program processes biological trace evidence from crime scenes

http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/FACULTY/gwells/faqs.htm
drive-by shootings and other major crimes do not leave behind definitive biological trace evidence that can show that the eyewitness was mistaken

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...
other biological trace evidence identified from the victim's...


Google -> Advanced Search -> English Language Only -> with the Exact Phrase -> "biological traces"

http://www.espionageinfo.com/Fo-Gs/Forensic-Science.html
Biological traces are collected not only from the scene of crime and...

http://www.forensischinstituut.nl/NFI/en/Typen onderzoek/Ite...
a profile can be constructed, even of old and (partially) decayed biological traces. Forensic...

http://www.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/aanbod/syllabi/E03J1AE.htm
forensic medicine and biological traces investigation in a guided...


Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.
United States
Local time: 12:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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